Joao Cancelo- Bio, Girlfriend, Net Worth, 8 Fast Facts

Joao Cancelo is a Portuguese international soccer star who is currently playing for the EPL club Manchester City and “A Seleção” of Portugal. Mostly deployed as a right-back, the prolific defender proves useful on the right flank or a left-back.

He rose through Benfica’s youth system and started playing for the club’s team B in 2012. In 2014, the right-back was promoted to the first team; but later went to Spain as a loaned player for La Liga club Valencia.

After making a permanent move to the club in 2015, Cancelo was loaned to Inter Milan for the 2017/18 season and made it to Seria A’s Team of the Year. His extraordinary performances and contributions ignited Juventus, who signed him for €40.4 million in 2018. A year later after winning the Italian league and the Supercoppa Italiana, he moves to English Club Manchester City for a fee of £27.4 million.

Biography of Joao Cancelo

Joao Cancelo was born on the 27^th May 1994 in the city of Barreiro in the Setubal district of Portugal. Although there is no much limelight on his family, available information reveals that he had a little brother named Pedro. And his mother Filomena Cancela and his father Joseph Cancelo raised them in Barreiro.

The defender is Portuguese by nationality, belonging to the white ethnic race. He is currently 30 years old.

Who Is Joao Cancelo’s Girlfriend?

Just like other soccer stars, Cancelo is blessed with a beautiful woman who always supports him in his soccer endeavors. She goes by the name of Daniela Machado, a Portuguese beauty. According to reports, the lovers first set eyes on each other in 2017 while the defender was playing in Italy.

This ushered the beginning of a relationship that Daniele Machado follows her man to every game and cheers him from the stands. She is there with him when lifting trophies or signing contracts.

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Net Worth Of Joao Cancelo

Joao Cancelo’s net worth estimate is fixed between $1.5 and $5 million according to the media. He garnered this amount from his soccer playing career and through endorsements and deals.

Since he joined Manchester City in 2019, the club pays him a weekly salary of £80,000 and £4.1 million annually. His current contract expires in 2025.

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8 Fast Facts About Joao Cancelo

1. His Career Highlights

As a child, Cancelo developed an interest in the game on the streets of his hometown, playing crude street football. It didn’t take long before he joined Barreirense, a local team in his hometown, where he started having the first-hand experience of the competitive game.

It was here that his defensive skills were sharpened. And soon enough, scouts came looking for him. In 2007, he joined Benfica’s youth academy, which signaled the beginning of his career.

He rose through the levels of the club’s youth side; gaining promotion to the club’s senior team. The defender helped the club’s reserve team Benfica B to the Portuguese Cup (National Championship).

In 2014, the young and brilliant defender joins Valencia on loan. He was impressed and was later given a permanent deal. To further develop and build his career, he joined Inter Milan on loan in 2017, and then came a permanent move to Juventus in 2018.

After a year, Pep Guardiola saw the young defender as a key piece in settling his club’s defensive shortcomings, he signed him.

He also represented his country at various youth competitions and championships, before he was invited to join the senior national team in 2016. He has featured in 26 games and netted 4 goals.

2. Joao Cancelo’s Mother Died In An Auto Crash

The defender’s mother, Filomena Cancelo was an important figure in the player’s life and career. She was the one that always transported the player to his training and matches. She died in a ghastly motor accident in 2013, in which the defender and his younger brother Pedro were also involved.

She died, while her sons sustained slight injuries. To honor her memory and contributions, the defender has an image of her resemblance as a tattoo on his arm.

3. His Friends and Contemporaries Call Him “Gypsy”

His facial complexion changes whenever he is frustrated or loses a game. So, his teammates nicknamed him “Gypsy” for always having a dark complexion when he is irritated.

4. He Is A Proud Father Of A Daughter

The right-back who can also play on the right-wing has a beautiful daughter called Alicia Cancelo. His girlfriend Daniela Machado gives birth to her on the 23^rd December 2019. He mostly displays her pictures on Instagram as a proud father.

5. Unique Style Of Play

He is notorious for always charging forward as a defender; adding more power and quality to his team’s frontline. His swiftness, strength, offensive, and trickling skills make him flexible. No wonder he can function as a full-back, winger on both sides of the flank.

6. He Is Tipped To Replace Kyle Walker At The Heart Of City’s Defence In The Future

With his fluidity and versatility as an attack-minded defender, Cancelo will be the next big in the city’s defense. He would be the key figure in the club’s defense when Kyle Walker moves on in the future.

7. Intends To Retire At Benfica

The defender reveals in a recent interview that he plans to end his career right where he started. He has immense love for Benfica where his love for football was ignited and skills built. He would love to put on the Benfica shirt again.

8. Cancelo’s Height And Body Weight

The prolific defender is 5feet 5 ft 11.65 inches (1.82m) tall, carrying a bodyweight of 74kg. His slim body structure allows him to roam around the field from defense to midfield and attack.

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